[TYPO3-english] Multiple sites in TYPO3

[Xavier Perseguers]

Hi,

> I have a TYPO3 installation with currently 3 sites for one customer.
> This customer now wants additional sites (3-5), and I am not sure if the 
> new sites should be implemented in the same installation of TYPO3.
> I have absolutely no problems with the 3 sites, but would like some 
> feedback on when to choose a second installation, rather than adding 
> sites to the same installation.
> 
> The sites have a lot of load, but the server handles everything fine, so 
> for now no performance problems.
> 
> What is yout opinion? All in one, or is it better at some point to start 
> on a new installation of TYPO3?

Let's say a friend of you had to create a document for project X. But he 
does not know how to instantiate a new document. You create it for him. 
Now he has some additional information for project X, it's natural that 
he enhances his existing document. But if he has to manage project Y, 
should he reuse the same document [*] (because he does not know how to 
create a new one) and put some blank pages between them or ask you to 
create a new document?

The same applies to TYPO3. You customer wants 3-5 more websites. Have 
those future website something in common with the existing one? Will 
they have the same template? A need to share/link pages? Are they 
subdomains of the existing domains? Translations of the existing 
website? If yes, then reusing the same configured website seems the best 
option.

Otherwise, is it so complicated to set up a new "clean" website? I guess 
no...

[*] I used to know someone who did that actually...


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Xavier Perseguers
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